Author: Wildsight Golden

The Upper Columbia Swallow Habitat Enhancement Project’s (UCSHEP) monitoring and data collection efforts have wrapped up for 2022! The project wants to thank all the volunteers who helped make this project so successful for 2022.

The barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) is one of the most widely distributed birds globally, but it is also a species at risk in Canada - its population facing a steep decline in recent decades. As the name suggests, since European settlement…

This is a good reminder to remove any Common Burdock burs you find on your property! On September 16th 2022, Wildsight Golden’s Community Invasive Plant Program coordinator found a deceased bat that had been stuck to the burs of…

In late June 2022, Wildsight Golden started a new thread of the Upper Columbia Swallow Habitat Enhancement Project by putting 50 Motus tags (wildlife tracking devices) on 50 individual threatened Bank Swallows. This was done in partnership with Environment and…

Andrew and Julie Caldwell were chosen as this month’s climate champion. Andrew and Julie are two Golden locals who have done many things in their personal lives to reduce their carbon footprint/ecological impact.

Invasive plants pose a significant threat to our community’s biodiversity. These weeds may seem innocuous, but they cause ecological and economic harm. You may have noticed some of these attractive weeds around town: Orange Hawkweed, Oxeye Daisy, and Western…

Thousands of dollars available in provincial and federal rebates to save you money while you reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save energy. The Better Homes BC website is a one stop shop for all rebates and it has an easy…

Eat Pure was chosen as Wildsight Golden’s climate champion for the month of June. Every month Wildsight Golden’s Climate Action taskforce elects a new climate champion based on initiatives they are doing in the community to reduce their…

Reposados was chosen as Wildsight Golden’s climate champion for the month of May. Every month Wildsight Golden’s Climate Action Committee elects a new climate champion in the community based on exceptional things people are doing to reduce their…

Wildsight Golden is hiring for 4 summer jobs right now! If you enjoy outdoor work in the summer and making a difference for our environment, one of these jobs may be for you! The first is our Invasive Plant Coordinator…